[Originally a French tune written in 1945][Original French words by Bert Reisfeld][Music by Jean Villard][English words added by Dick Manning]

There's a village hidden deep in the valleyAmong the pine trees half forlornAnd there on a sunny morningLittle Jimmy Brown was born

All the chapel bells were ringingIn the little valley townAnd the songs that they were singingWere for baby Jimmy BrownThen the little congregationPrayed for guidance from aboveLead us not into temptation,Bless this hour of meditationGuide him with eternal love

There's a village hidden deep in the valleyBeneath the mountains high aboveAnd there, twenty years thereafterJimmy was to meet his love

All the chapel bells were ringing,Was a great day in his lifeCause the songs that they were singingWere for Jimmy and his wifeThen the little congregationPrayed for guidance from aboveLead us not into temptation,Bless oh Lord this celebrationMay their lives be filled with love

From the village hidden deep in the valleyOne rainy morning dark and grayA soul winged its way to heavenJimmy Brown had passed away

Just a lonely bell was ringingIn the little valley townTwas farewell that it was singingTo our good old Jimmy BrownAnd the little congregationPrayed for guidance from aboveLead us not into temptation,May his soul find the salvationOf thy great eternal love"